Tony Stark (
in_extremis) wrote in
revivalproject2020-08-31 07:29 pm
neck of the woods
WHO: Tony and his new Graq friends. Open to other absolute morons.
WHERE: Graq homeworld
WHAT: Jungle adventures! Some animal wrangling, some spelunking, more mistakes, and a date.
WHEN: Shortly after getting all of the Graq home.
WARNINGS: I cannot promise all of these alien animals are going to be treated with dignity. Edit: I don't know what either of us expected, of course it is horny. Uh, not with the animals, the animals are fine.
a. The caverns [OTA! I have no plan for this, BYO Adventure]
One of the Graq had explained on the trip over how the satellites around their planet orbited in perfect alignment to create a solar eclipse every cycle, sheering through the light reliably every morning like the moon was late to set and met the sun coming up on the horizon. They didn't explain it quite that way, of course; at first, Tony though the Graq didn't know that a solar cycle happened on any other planets and was trying to explain what night was to him, which became frustrating enough for the alien to spit a hole into the ship floor between them. So, Tony's effortless charm didn't work in Graq language. While the Graq lacked the descriptive words to convey their message to Tony, when he finally saw the phenomenon occur he paused and went, "Oh," out loud, though his erstwhile planetary guide had long since tired of him. The great shadow of the moon passed over the planet, and with it the raucous chattering of the forest around him slowed and quieted to a very queer stillness, the nocturnal animals not yet awake and the diurnal ones holding their collective breath at this early evening. It made the sound that came from inside the cave just a few feet away from where Tony stood seem loud, and close.
b. The hills [For Cayde, but you are welcome to join]
There wasn't a perfect translation into any languages that Tony knew he might share with Cayde for the giant fowl on the planet, so when the Graq tried to describe them when asked what they were eating, what Tony said to Cayde was, "Big feather," with a shrug and raised lip. They lived on steep hills, one of the Graq very intently tried to explain despite Tony definitely not asking, because they built their nests into holes they dug into them, and because of this their eggs were incredibly hard to crack without Graq spit, so do not bother. Tony did not need this warning and, again, did not ask, but now he knew and was well prepared to announce, "Big feather egg," when they came upon what looked like shards of a hollowed rock at the foot of a craggy hill. Now he was starting to sound like one of them, he was integrating to the local culture in ways he did not appreciate. The nests, as described, dotted all the way up the hill, looking like steps built into the sheerest face of it, leaving the impression of a pyramid built into this less dense part of the jungle.
'Big feather' sounded like it was going to get Tony closer to the pillow he had hoped to find for Jon than the noodles he had hoped to get for Cayde, and upon spotting one of those birds, Tony was ready to accept that this planet was not going to produce either of these gifts for him. These people didn't yet seem to have their own bread, let alone noodle, and when the Graq had said 'big' they meant enormous. More of a sword than a feather. Not pillowy down, anyway. It went stalking across the steep hill expertly, long legs fully extended and navigating the angle with sharp claws digging in to the rock to balance its fat, bobbling body, head twitching and blinking stupidly like a chicken, only approximately the size of a dinosaur.
"I don't say this often," Tony started, and it already sounded like a lie, haughty with his chin raised as he tracked the unreasonable bird, "but I am confident I am the most beautiful thing on this planet." He definitely did say that more often than he deserved to, but in this case he had sound logic. Graq were ugly, these birds were ugly, based on this sample this whole planet's evolution tended toward squashy and wrong-sized. "Present company an ongoing consideration," he was willing to allow.
c. The water [For Jon, but you are still welcome]
This was an ideal environment for plenty of very ugly bugs and grubs. Frogs, generously. Insects, in general, were not hugely upsetting for Tony, with the distinct exception of anything cockroach-like, but he did prefer a more sterile, modern, less bug-centric experience, if it were up to him, and he was realizing that he had made the wrong choice. He could have been on a spaceship right now, in space, on a ship. With the exception of the unique mineral compound of the malleable stones, there wasn't much to Tony's taste on this primitive planet.
The locals, obviously, being local and made for this environment, loved it, and appreciated being returned safely despite the awkward introductions. With a few of their rescuers on the planet with them, the Graq decided it was an ideal time to celebrate the reunion of their families, and these strange, hairless bipeds that had made that happen for them. "They want us to join them at sunset," he had translated to the camp of He-Rows, "by the waterfall, they say is over there. Follow the river, can't miss it, it's water, it's not confusing. I don't think they're going to eat us, but don't quote me on that."
Bugs on any planet, it was a universal truth, got worse the closer it was to dusk. Tony crouched by the river as the sun went down, trying to remain curious about what this planet had to offer as he felt the waxy leaf of a vibrant lilypad in a cluster that didn't seem bothered by the meandering water, only to be smacked in the face by what he would assume to be a moth on Earth, and what he didn't want to think too hard about here. "This is a nightmare," he grumbled, wiping at his cheek to make sure it hadn't left anything behind, then glanced up at the distant sound of drumming music from the direction of what must have been this waterfall site. Fashionably late, as ever.
WHERE: Graq homeworld
WHAT: Jungle adventures! Some animal wrangling, some spelunking, more mistakes, and a date.
WHEN: Shortly after getting all of the Graq home.
WARNINGS: I cannot promise all of these alien animals are going to be treated with dignity. Edit: I don't know what either of us expected, of course it is horny. Uh, not with the animals, the animals are fine.
a. The caverns [OTA! I have no plan for this, BYO Adventure]
One of the Graq had explained on the trip over how the satellites around their planet orbited in perfect alignment to create a solar eclipse every cycle, sheering through the light reliably every morning like the moon was late to set and met the sun coming up on the horizon. They didn't explain it quite that way, of course; at first, Tony though the Graq didn't know that a solar cycle happened on any other planets and was trying to explain what night was to him, which became frustrating enough for the alien to spit a hole into the ship floor between them. So, Tony's effortless charm didn't work in Graq language. While the Graq lacked the descriptive words to convey their message to Tony, when he finally saw the phenomenon occur he paused and went, "Oh," out loud, though his erstwhile planetary guide had long since tired of him. The great shadow of the moon passed over the planet, and with it the raucous chattering of the forest around him slowed and quieted to a very queer stillness, the nocturnal animals not yet awake and the diurnal ones holding their collective breath at this early evening. It made the sound that came from inside the cave just a few feet away from where Tony stood seem loud, and close.
b. The hills [For Cayde, but you are welcome to join]
There wasn't a perfect translation into any languages that Tony knew he might share with Cayde for the giant fowl on the planet, so when the Graq tried to describe them when asked what they were eating, what Tony said to Cayde was, "Big feather," with a shrug and raised lip. They lived on steep hills, one of the Graq very intently tried to explain despite Tony definitely not asking, because they built their nests into holes they dug into them, and because of this their eggs were incredibly hard to crack without Graq spit, so do not bother. Tony did not need this warning and, again, did not ask, but now he knew and was well prepared to announce, "Big feather egg," when they came upon what looked like shards of a hollowed rock at the foot of a craggy hill. Now he was starting to sound like one of them, he was integrating to the local culture in ways he did not appreciate. The nests, as described, dotted all the way up the hill, looking like steps built into the sheerest face of it, leaving the impression of a pyramid built into this less dense part of the jungle.
'Big feather' sounded like it was going to get Tony closer to the pillow he had hoped to find for Jon than the noodles he had hoped to get for Cayde, and upon spotting one of those birds, Tony was ready to accept that this planet was not going to produce either of these gifts for him. These people didn't yet seem to have their own bread, let alone noodle, and when the Graq had said 'big' they meant enormous. More of a sword than a feather. Not pillowy down, anyway. It went stalking across the steep hill expertly, long legs fully extended and navigating the angle with sharp claws digging in to the rock to balance its fat, bobbling body, head twitching and blinking stupidly like a chicken, only approximately the size of a dinosaur.
"I don't say this often," Tony started, and it already sounded like a lie, haughty with his chin raised as he tracked the unreasonable bird, "but I am confident I am the most beautiful thing on this planet." He definitely did say that more often than he deserved to, but in this case he had sound logic. Graq were ugly, these birds were ugly, based on this sample this whole planet's evolution tended toward squashy and wrong-sized. "Present company an ongoing consideration," he was willing to allow.
c. The water [For Jon, but you are still welcome]
This was an ideal environment for plenty of very ugly bugs and grubs. Frogs, generously. Insects, in general, were not hugely upsetting for Tony, with the distinct exception of anything cockroach-like, but he did prefer a more sterile, modern, less bug-centric experience, if it were up to him, and he was realizing that he had made the wrong choice. He could have been on a spaceship right now, in space, on a ship. With the exception of the unique mineral compound of the malleable stones, there wasn't much to Tony's taste on this primitive planet.
The locals, obviously, being local and made for this environment, loved it, and appreciated being returned safely despite the awkward introductions. With a few of their rescuers on the planet with them, the Graq decided it was an ideal time to celebrate the reunion of their families, and these strange, hairless bipeds that had made that happen for them. "They want us to join them at sunset," he had translated to the camp of He-Rows, "by the waterfall, they say is over there. Follow the river, can't miss it, it's water, it's not confusing. I don't think they're going to eat us, but don't quote me on that."
Bugs on any planet, it was a universal truth, got worse the closer it was to dusk. Tony crouched by the river as the sun went down, trying to remain curious about what this planet had to offer as he felt the waxy leaf of a vibrant lilypad in a cluster that didn't seem bothered by the meandering water, only to be smacked in the face by what he would assume to be a moth on Earth, and what he didn't want to think too hard about here. "This is a nightmare," he grumbled, wiping at his cheek to make sure it hadn't left anything behind, then glanced up at the distant sound of drumming music from the direction of what must have been this waterfall site. Fashionably late, as ever.

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"...oh." He repeats his earlier impression feeling around much rather than looking. It's warm and soft and offers a distinct feeling of security. Maybe they should have gone to the party after all.This could have been a nice, comfy evening rather than another diving adventure disrupted by local fauna.
"I like this." Comes the ultimate conclusion as Jon gives the nearest wall of soft fabric a little pat. "And I agree that you should keep these."
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“How much higher than this are we speaking?” He asks with a Mutter while finding a comfortable spot for his head on Tony’s shoulder.
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Surrounded by this darkness and without being able to rely on his eyes, Jon finds himself limited to his other senses to follow what's happening. Normally, he'd be more worried about being in such darkness, but that feeling of security this cocoon offers negates that worry quite effectively, much rather prompting him to press his face against Tony's neck, eyes closed.
The hands on his back make him shiver for a moment, but that shiver is followed by a low hum that turns into an exhale and Jon's own hand finds its way up to the other side of Tony's neck and up to the side of his face. The hand stops when Tony speaks up, apologizes. And it takes Jon a moment to put together what he is talking about.
"Mmhm..." Jon repeats his hum and his hand settles against the side of Tony's face fully, resting there a short while before slipping down to rest where it so often lies: Over Tony's heart. "I'm quite happy now." He offers without shifting from where he has settled now. "But I appreciate those words... I do. And I... I want to make you happy, too." Though he is still puzzling over the how...
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"You know what would make me happy?," he mumbled darkly, a sharp-edged growl in the dark that Tony let hang just long enough for Jon to hear the heat and the smirk in it that Tony know would make him sputter before he continued, losing the heat into a laugh before he had finished, "Hearing that sound you made when you fell into the hammock again."
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Though it's Tony's voice and especially his tone that goes directly to Jon's core and travels along his bones, tickling nerves and causing some goosebumps along the way, leaving Jon to stare onto the darkness for a few moments, uncertain which path to follow his own mind from there on. In a way, he is saved by Tony's laugh. Which breaks through Jon's inner tension and leaves him with a little shudder, fingers clawing harmlessly on where they rest on Tony.
"Jesus!" Is all Jon gives in means of initial complaint. It's followed by a small, barely audible huff. "It- That.... It was a scream, Tony!" Does he feel the dire need to point it out? He does indeed.
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And despite everything, Jon can't ignore the reassurance offered by those two arms wrapping around him. Jon could dwell in that assurance for an undetermined amount of time. But then Tony moves his hands, which brings a slightly curious shift to Jon's posture. "You're impossible." He finally manages, though with hardly any conviction in his voice and words. He's only saying it for the sake of having put together some actual words.
Those weak words also won't do him much as Tony's hand make him flinch with a short, involuntary noise Jon tries rather hard to bite off by pressing his face down against whichever part of Tony his face meets first. Tickling him in the dark? Feels unfair.
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There's no way he's going to protest those hands on his back, and there may be a way to get Tony to shut up at least briefly. Jon moves his hand to get a hold on Tony's shoulder and pull himself up with a stubborn little exhale of "Never liked performance reviews..." As he speaks, his hand shifts to find the side of Tony's face again, his thumb brushing against the edge of Tony's smirk briefly before Jon presses his lips on Tony's ever restless ones in an attention demanding kiss.
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He is more than willing to resume the kiss as well, yet hesitates when Tony speaks, pulling his head back enough to wet his own lips. Huh. “I was rather hoping for you to stay here. With me. Especially now that... The playing field is... You know. Even.” And he punctuates his words by finally picking that interrupted kiss back up.
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Around Tony, holding him close while looking up into the darkness where he can make out the other man’s vague shape.
Tony’s words are answered with a soundless raised brow and a small, thoughtful exhale before Jon reaches for some words. This could be an entire can of words if discussed at a different time, but right now? He will rather keep himself short. “Rarely.” Jon agrees, but then adds: “Which doesn’t mean I am... Actively avoiding. It’s simply not an attraction I... Feel often?” Did he phrase that okay? The set of fingers on Tony’s back at least are traveling up the now revealed skin thoughtfully and Tony may feel Jon shrug slightly before he adds a little chuckle. “I hope that makes sense...”
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"....constantly." Jon echoes with a mutter, the blush audible in his voice, though he is still glad for the darkness. And to his credit he doesn't flinch away or pull his hand back when Tony casts his affection over it. Instead, he moves his other hand to travel down Tony's side almost thoughtfully before coming to rest on his hip. One of his fingers trails idly in place for a moment. "What if we tire you out? Hypothetically." Of course. Even those particular urges can't last indefinitely, right?
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“Fuck...” Is literally all Jon manages to mutter before quickly pushing his head up and his lips against Tony’s imploringly to keep himself from saying more embarrassing stuff.
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Or at least most of them. It's not quite as successful at masking the little jump Jon makes that has him wrap one of his legs around one of Tony's and keep it trapped like that. Keeping another bit of Tony close while Tony pulls him close and appears to try fusing them together while undoing Jon with that low purr of his that sends various shivers down his spine. Where has his hand slipped off to? Right. That one has moved from its position on Tony's hip and inevitably has found itself on the other man's well-sculpted ass.
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